Dropping more than 200kW of turbocharged power into the coupe might be like pouring barbecue sauce over sashimi - a clash of tastes unlikely to satisfy anyone.

Tada says a turbocharged Toyota 86 would force Toyota “to come up with a completely new platform”.

“It’s not just about changing or slight modification of engine parts,” he said.

Having invested significant resources in the 86, it seems unlikely Toyota would throw it all away after a single generation and pour an enormous amount of money into a beefed-up, turbocharged platform - particularly as it will soon sell a boosted Supra for power-hungry enthusiasts.

The Japanese engineer says Toyota has not settled on a decision surrounding the 86’s future.

“We are thinking and discussing about the possibility of coming up with a new version of GT86, however it is not decided yet,” he says.

“We will be launching new Supra in the near future.

“And once the launch happens, we believe we will get further requests and further voices from different people around the world for further requests in terms of sports cars, and I think when we launch GT86 in the future… we can respond to these requests and voices in that version.”